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The Art Of Living With Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer
I am a mother, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a partner and now a patient. This is my story……
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My Breast Cancer & Breast Implant Illness (BII) Story: Trust G-d, Your Instincts, & Your Body
I thought I knew my breast cancer story. I mean, who doesn’t know their own breast cancer story?! My story,…
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Building Our Jewish Multicultural Family: A Breast Cancer Survivor Story
One of my favorite memories of when my twin daughters, Sophie and Rachel, were three was when they got into…
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Finding Sharsheret
“Are you of Ashkenazi Jewish Descent?” It’s one of the first things asked of a new cancer patient. If you…
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No one is ever ready to hear the words…”the biopsy indicates that you have breast cancer.”
No one is ever ready to hear the words…“the biopsy indicates that you have breast cancer.” And in my case,…
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My Breast Cancer Journey
On February 14, 2018, my husband and I were preparing to take a trip to the shore to celebrate Valentine’s…
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Finding Your Silver Lining
There’s almost always something good within the bad, “the silver lining”. One week before my 48th birthday, my daughter survived…
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Giving Cancer the Cold Shoulder
I discovered Sharsheret by happenstance, spotting their info-booth in an Atlanta hotel. A month later, I contacted them, eager to…
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Behind My Breast Cancer Journey
June 19, 2017 is a day that will forever be imprinted in my mind. It is the day that I…
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My “For What?” Philosophy
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on September 13, 2017 – my 45th birthday. Throughout my journey, I continuously was…
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Who Am I Now?
Who Am I Now? Those of us who have experienced cancer are forever changed. We now know, to differing degrees,…
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Introduction to the ‘New’ Normal”
When you hear the words, “You have cancer.” you immediately know that your life has forever been changed. You do…
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The Story That I Never Expected To Happen
Imagine being diagnosed with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma Insitu), undergoing a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction (silicone implants) and being cancer free…
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Every Story Is Unique. The Journey Is Yours
“Pain is temporary, pride is forever,” was the quote on my softball team’s sweatshirt when I was 12 and the…
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I Never Expected the Roles to be Reversed
Sharsheret. A year and a half ago this name meant nothing to me; now I practically jump out of my…
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No Matter What Life Hands Me
In June 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. Since my tumor was small and…
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Shared Experiences
Excerpted from remarks made during 2018 Peer Support Training Webinar My story began about 9 years ago when I found…
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My Battle with Breast Cancer: the Parent as Patient
On any given day I wear several hats. I am a wife, mother, daughter, employee, and friend. It is a…
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I Chose Sharsheret and Sharsheret Chose Me
The diagnosis of breast cancer hits home for me. My Aunt Hillary was diagnosed a few years ago and had…
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Starting a New Chain
Just a few days after my 12th birthday, my maternal grandmother, Sara Grodnik, passed away. She was 60 years old.…
